“Avengers: Endgame”

I loved this movie. It is the biggest, baddest, longest & easily the most entertaining entry in the MCU. The opening weekend took in 350 million so many of you have seen it, but I still won’t spoil any of the film for those who haven’t made it to the show yet. It’s a great culmination of the 23 movies that led up to this point. It’s very funny, sweet, sad at times, exciting and there are moments that will make you cheer and smile. It clocks in at 3 hrs and change, but it doesn’t feel like it. The surviving Avengers from the last film carry the load this time around with much needed help from absentees Ant Man, Clint (Hawk-Eye) and Captain Marvel who was introduced in her own film which is still killing at the box office. The original 6 Avengers are the core of this movie and all of them have a pivotal role. Robert Downey Jr. probably turns in one of his best performances yet. He’s always been a fine actor, but he’s great in this. Like all comic book films, there are a number of moments where you might be scratching your head or saying to yourself, well, that doesn’t make sense. My advice is to just let it go. It’s a comic book movie. Just have fun. There really isn’t anything else to say without giving away spoilers, but I will offer a couple tips. You don’t have to stay until the end of the credits. They offer a beautiful homage to the cast, but after that, you can take off. There is something at the end, but its not worth it and doesn’t set up anything. This will be the most profitable film in movie history until either “Rise of Skywalker” or until the release the Avatar sequels. It’s a blast. 

Rating: (****)